Guidance

London Circuit Commercial Court hearing and trial dates

Details of the earliest available dates (lead times) for hearings and trials at the London Circuit Commercial Court based on how long they are expected to last.

• From: HM Courts & Tribunals Service
• Published: 12 August 2015
• Last updated: 21 February 2025 — See all updates

The London Circuit Commercial Court handles a wide range of commercial, business and professional disputes.

Larger and more complex cases are handled by the Commercial Court, which has its own lead times.

The lead times show how long the current wait for a hearing or trial is, based on how long they are expected to last.

Availability for applications and case management conferences at London Circuit Commercial Court

Length of hearing	Availability
30 minutes	From 3 March 2025
1 hour	From 3 March 2025
1.5 to 2 hours	Fridays from 7 March 2025
Half a day	Fridays from 7 March 2025
1 day	From 31 March 2025

Availability for trials at London Circuit Commercial Court

Length of trial	Availability
1 to 2 days	June 2025 Then from January 2026
3 days	June 2025 Then from February 2026
1 week	June 2025 Then from February 2026
2 to 3 weeks	June 2025 Then from February 2026
4 weeks or more	From February 2026

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Published 12 August 2015
Last updated 21 February 2025 + show all updates

1. 21 February 2025

   Updated the lead times.

2. 10 February 2025

   Updated the lead times.

3. 22 January 2025

   Updated the lead times.

4. 7 January 2025

   Updated the lead times.

5. 9 December 2024

   Updated the lead times.

6. 25 November 2024

   Updated the lead times.

7. 22 November 2024

   Updated the lead times.

8. 20 November 2024

   Updated the lead times.

9. 18 November 2024

   Updated the lead times.

10. 4 November 2024

    Updated the lead times.

11. 22 October 2024

    Updated the lead times.

12. 9 October 2024

    Updated the lead times

13. 19 September 2024

    Updated the lead times

14. 5 September 2024

    Updated the lead times.

15. 20 August 2024

    Updated the lead times.

16. 9 August 2024

    Updated page

17. 2 August 2024

    Updated the lead times.

18. 8 July 2024

    Updated the lead times.

19. 21 June 2024

    Updated the lead times.

20. 7 June 2024

    Updated the lead times.

21. 23 May 2024

    Updated the lead times.

22. 7 May 2024

    Updated the lead times.

23. 17 April 2024

    Updated the lead times.

24. 28 March 2024

    Lead times updates

25. 15 March 2024

    Updated the lead times.

26. 29 February 2024

    Updated lead times

27. 15 February 2024

    Updated the lead times.

28. 1 February 2024

    Updated the lead times.

29. 15 January 2024

    Lead times updates

30. 5 January 2024

    Updated the lead times.

31. 19 December 2023

    Updated the lead times

32. 8 December 2023

    Updated the lead times.

33. 23 November 2023

    Updated the lead times

34. 6 November 2023

    Lead times updated.

35. 26 October 2023

    Updated the lead times.

36. 10 October 2023

    Updated lead times.

37. 28 September 2023

    Updated the lead times

38. 13 September 2023

    Updated the lead times.

39. 1 September 2023

    Updated lead times

40. 30 August 2023

    Updated the lead times

41. 1 August 2023

    Updated lead times

42. 18 July 2023

    Updated the lead times

43. 28 June 2023

    Updated the lead times

44. 14 June 2023

    Updated the lead times

45. 30 May 2023

    Updated the lead times

46. 17 May 2023

    Updates lead times

47. 4 May 2023

    Updated the lead times

48. 19 April 2023

    Updated the lead times

49. 4 April 2023

    Updated the lead times

50. 22 March 2023

    Updated the lead times

51. 7 March 2023

    Updated lead times

52. 20 February 2023

    Updated the lead times

53. 3 February 2023

    Updated the lead times

54. 24 January 2023

    Updated the lead times

55. 5 January 2023

    Updated the lead times

56. 19 December 2022

    Updated the lead times

57. 6 December 2022

    Updated lead times

58. 22 November 2022

    Updated the lead times

59. 26 October 2022

    Updated lead times

60. 29 September 2022

    Updated the lead times

61. 20 September 2022

    Updated lead times

62. 5 September 2022

    Lead times updated

63. 18 August 2022

    Lead times updated

64. 4 August 2022

    Lead times updated

65. 20 July 2022

    Lead times updated

66. 6 July 2022

    Lead times updated

67. 23 June 2022

    Updated lead times

68. 9 June 2022

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69. 23 May 2022

    Updated lead times

70. 6 May 2022

    Updated lead times

71. 20 April 2022

    Updated lead times for the London Circuit Commercial Court published

72. 7 April 2022

    Updated lead times for the London Circuit Commercial Court published

73. 25 March 2022

    Updated lead times

74. 10 March 2022

    Updated lead times

75. 25 February 2022

    Updated lead times

76. 15 February 2022

    Updated lead times

77. 1 February 2022

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78. 21 January 2022

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79. 10 January 2022

    Updated lead times

80. 22 December 2021

    Updated lead times

81. 15 December 2021

    Updated lead times

82. 30 November 2021

    Updated lead times

83. 12 November 2021

    Updated lead times for the London Circuit Commercial Court published.

84. 1 November 2021

    Updated lead times

85. 13 October 2021

    Updated lead times published.

86. 30 September 2021

    Updated lead times

87. 17 September 2021

    Updated lead times published.

88. 3 September 2021

    Updated the dates

89. 18 August 2021

    Updated lead times.

90. 19 July 2021

    Updated the lead times.

91. 1 July 2021

    Updated the lead times for trials and hearings.

92. 15 June 2021

    Updated lead times for trials and hearings

93. 7 June 2021

    Hearing dates updated.

94. 25 February 2021

    Updated 25 February

95. 9 February 2021

    Updated 9 February

96. 26 January 2021

    Updated 26 January

97. 6 January 2021

    Updated 6 January

98. 14 December 2020

    Lead times updated.

99. 27 November 2020

    Times updated.

100. 9 November 2020

     Lead times updated.

101. 23 October 2020

     Updated 23 October.

102. 8 October 2020

     Updated as of 8 October 2020

103. 18 September 2020

     hearing and trail dates updated

104. 28 August 2020

     Return dates updated.

105. 6 August 2020

     Hearing and trial dates updated.

106. 24 July 2020

     Hearing and trial dates updated.

107. 23 June 2020

     Times updated.

108. 5 June 2020

     Times updated

109. 14 May 2020

     Updated lengths and dates of hearings.

110. 23 April 2020

     Times updated

111. 6 April 2020

     Times updated

112. 17 March 2020

     Times updated

113. 26 February 2020

     Times updated.

114. 18 February 2020

     Hearing and trial dates updated.

115. 12 February 2020

     Lead times amended

116. 22 January 2020

     Times updated.

117. 20 December 2019

     Times updated.

118. 2 December 2019

     Times updated.

119. 15 November 2019

     List updated

120. 27 September 2019

     Court hearing and trial dates updated.

121. 2 September 2019

     Updated 2 September 2019.

122. 22 July 2019

     Updated lead times 22.7.19

123. 2 July 2019

     Updated 2.7.19

124. 31 May 2019

     Updated lead times 31.5.19

125. 15 May 2019

     Court hearing an trial dates updated.

126. 29 April 2019

     Updated 29.4.19

127. 8 April 2019

     Updated 8.4.19

128. 15 March 2019

     Updated 15.3.19

129. 25 February 2019

     Updated 25.2.19

130. 5 February 2019

     Updated dates on 5.2.19

131. 25 January 2019

     Udated 25.1.19

132. 3 January 2019

     Dates updated

133. 7 December 2018

     Times updated 7 December 2018.

134. 16 November 2018

     Updated 16.11.18

135. 23 October 2018

     Dates amended 23.10.18.

136. 23 August 2018

     Updated hearing times for 23 August 2018.

137. 3 August 2018

     Updated 3.8.18

138. 27 June 2018

     Updated 27.6.18

139. 15 June 2018

     Updated times 14.6.18

140. 4 June 2018

     Updated times 4.6.18

141. 22 May 2018

     Updated lists 22.5.18

142. 8 May 2018

     Updated times 8.5.18

143. 16 April 2018

     Updated lists 16.4.18

144. 29 March 2018

     Dates updated

145. 9 March 2018

     Updated lists 9.3.18

146. 22 February 2018

     Updated times 22.2.18

147. 5 February 2018

     Waiting times updated 5.2.18.

148. 22 January 2018

     Updated times for 22.1.18

149. 4 January 2018

     Times updated on 4/1/17.

150. 18 December 2017

     Regular update.

151. 18 December 2017

     Page title amendment

152. 28 November 2017

     Regular update

153. 9 November 2017

     Regular update

154. 27 October 2017

     Regular update.

155. 4 October 2017

     Regular update.

156. 18 September 2017

     Regular update.

157. 29 August 2017

     Regular update

158. 17 July 2017

     Regular update

159. 19 June 2017

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160. 5 June 2017

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161. 15 May 2017

     Regular update.

162. 24 April 2017

     Regular update.

163. 3 April 2017

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164. 15 March 2017

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165. 1 March 2017

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166. 15 February 2017

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167. 31 January 2017

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168. 3 January 2017

     Regular update.

169. 24 November 2016

     Regular update

170. 8 November 2016

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171. 26 September 2016

     Regular update

172. 25 July 2016

     Regular update

173. 12 July 2016

     Regular update

174. 23 May 2016

     Regular update

175. 22 April 2016

     Regular update

176. 7 March 2016

     Regular update

177. 12 February 2016

     Hearing and trial dates updated.

178. 12 August 2015

     First published.